Portland State University’s Center for Executive and Professional Education

We see you. At Portland State University’s Center for Executive and Professional Education (CEPE), we believe that personalized attention and expert instruction are key to achieving your professional goals. That's why we offer a unique learning experience that sets us apart from large, impersonal online programs. Whether it’s via a certificate program or customized training for your organization, you'll receive guidance from industry professionals and gain immediately applicable skills in a supportive environment.  When you choose CEPE, you can trust that you'll receive the attention, expertise, and support you need to succeed.

CEPE has empowered over 40,000 professionals to accelerate their careers. Our non-credit, professional education courses are delivered in a virtual format with live instructor and student interaction, or in some cases, fully online and asynchronous. Please see the respective program pages for details. 

Registering is easy! All of our certificate programs are short-term and designed for adult learners so there are no prerequisites. Our programs don't require a formal application to the university and we have an easy registration system; learn about our registration process here.

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Spring into Learning with CEPE

Spring is the season for renewal! Get a fresh start with CEPE's non-credit professional education, including our new Intercultural Business program. Our courses are a great first step toward learning a new skill, enhancing your knowledge, and increasing your opportunity for career advancement! 

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About CEPE

CEPE’s certificate programs and custom education services help career professionals and their organizations to innovate, advance and achieve their business goals.

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Explore Public Programs

CEPE’s professional development certificate programs equip professionals with knowledge and skills to meet the rapidly changing needs of today’s employers and to attain career goals, whether seeking a promotion, a new position, or a new career.

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Learn About Custom Education

CEPE’s custom education services help organizations develop the knowledge and skills of their employees, providing the momentum and know-how needed to reduce performance gaps and drive growth.

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We bring together experts, organizations, and developing professionals in the spirit of Portland State University’s motto, “Let knowledge serve the city."

While some industries are expanding exponentially, others are contracting, leaving workers to transform themselves for an entirely different job, industry, or sector…. a reskilling crisis [that will result in] 1.4 million jobs in the US alone [being] vulnerable to disruption from technology and other factors by 2026.


- World Economic Forum
 

CEPE's Core Values

CEPE’s core values create a unique learning environment for individual professionals and support growth in business excellence for organizations.

Demand Quality

The pursuit of excellence guides our decisions. We demand exceptional quality and continuous improvement in everything we deliver for our students and the organizations we serve.

Serve Community

Our educational offerings increase individual opportunity, build the workforce, and enhance engagement within our community.

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Champion Inclusion

We intentionally foster a learning and working environment where all people are welcomed with respect. We provide open access to education and accommodate the needs of learners.

Engage Team

We collaborate and leverage our individual strengths to achieve more together than we could alone.